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Board addresses runway lights, PAPI recertification, taxiway paving and in‑house work options
Summary
Board and staff addressed a fried circuit board in runway lighting, the need to recertify lights unused for over a decade, and whether taxiway paving could be done in‑house or must be contracted out and paid by MDOT.
Bay City airport board members reviewed infrastructure items including runway lighting repair, recertification and taxiway paving options, and discussed staffing or contractor approaches for upcoming pavement work.
Lighting and PAPI: Staff and board members reported that a circuit board in the lighting system had smoked and would need repair or replacement. A local technician (Ron Cushman) was identified as someone who could attempt repairs on legacy components. The board heard that the lighting system has been unused for 12–13 years and would require recertification before it could be returned to…
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